Premier League preview and odds: Tottenham Hotspur vs Hull City

Published on: 14/12/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Tottenham Hotspur vs Hull City

December 14, 2016 20:00pm - White Hart Lane

Premier League

Spurs will look to return to winning ways when they welcome poor travellers Hull City to White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.

Tottenham still in top four hunt despite blip

After going unbeaten for the first 12 games on the season, Tottenham Hotspur have now lost two of their last three Premier League matches and have only won two of their last eight. As a result, the North London side are currently occupying fifth spot in the table, three points adrift of the Champions League qualification places.

Mauricio Pochettino`s men have scored in every home game this season and remain unbeaten at White Hart Lane, having won five and drawn two. They come into this game on the back of a 1-0 defeat away to Manchester United. In their last home game, they eased to a 5-0 win over struggling Swansea City.

Meanwhile, opponents Hull City have won just one of their last 13 Premier League matches - a run that has left them second from bottom in the table, just a point above Sunderland.

Last time out, the Tigers looked to be on target for all three points against Crystal Palace before a late strike from former loan player Fraser Forster reduced their haul to a single point.

Key stats

Hull City have conceded one goal or more in each of their last 13 Premier League matches. li>
The Tigers have lost their last five away matches.

Mike Phelan`s men have failed to score in their last three away matches.

Team news

The home side continue to without the injured trio of Moussa Dembele (foot), Vincent Janssen (ankle) and Erik Lamela (hip).

Meanwhile, the visitors will have to make do without the suspended Dieumerci Mbokani, while Abel Hernandez (groin), Will Keane (knee), Greg Luer (knee), Brian Lenihan (knee), Allan McGregor (back) and Moses Adubajo (ligament) are all out of action.

Recent form (League):

Stoke City: LWWLD

Southampton: WLDWL

Betting odds and tips

Spurs have scored in every home game and will be confident of keeping a clean sheet against a side that have not scored on the road since their trip to Bournemouth back in October.

You can back Tottenham Hotspur to Win to Nil at 5/6 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 14/12/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (14/12/2016 12:23:24) but are subject to change.